***Jeremy stared at his mother. Ryan obviously hadn’t told her what he’d done. That was good because he had no intention of telling his mother.“Where did he go Ma?” Jeremy’s voice was hoarse. “I need to know where he is.”“He’s fine. Just tell me what you did to him.”“Where is he?” Jeremy was getting worked up and Gloria could tell.“He’s asleep in the guest room.” She said quietly.“What?” Jeremy gasped. “I didn’t smell… Is he okay?” He asked as he got to his feet with the intention of going to his mate. Gloria held him back.“Wait, Jeremy.”But Jeremy snatched his hands out of Gloria’s grip. “You can’t stop me from seeing him.”“I know and I won’t,” Gloria said softly. “Just come sit with me and listen to me. Please.”With a deep sigh, Jeremy went back and sat beside his mother. He looked shaky. Gloria reached for his hand and rubbed soothing circles at the back.“He cloaked himself, Jeremy.” She said softly. “I didn’t even know that till you asked me where he is. I thought you c
***Ryan stretched the next morning and felt someone beside him in bed. Jeremy. But how? He remembered vividly that he’d slept in Gloria’s house. His eyelids fluttered open. The first thing Ryan noticed was the sexy abs of his mate. His mouth went even dryer than it already was. Why had Gloria called him, Ryan wondered unhappily. He’d cloaked himself to make sure Jeremy wouldn’t know where he was. He couldn’t blame Gloria though. He’d noticed how devastated she’d been the day before as he shook in her arms with the intensity of the emotions that threatened his sanity. He’d tried very hard to stop his tears but he just couldn’t.A groan tore out of Ryan when he felt the familiar beginnings of arousal. The heat of Jeremy’s body and the mouthwatering scent of his skin were driving him nuts. The truth was that Ryan really didn’t want to be around his mate because it was pure torture being around all that sexiness in his sexually frustrated state. He didn’t want to break his vow to himself
***Ryan gave harsh shuddering breaths as Jeremy wiggled the tip of his tongue into each slit, making sure every last drop wasn’t wasted. He wanted to push Jeremy away from his sensitive cocks but he felt too delirious and drained of energy to even manage that. Ryan tried to control his breathing but he couldn’t, due to the tension that suddenly began to build up within him. He knew that his breath should be slowing down after that amazingly consuming release but on the contrary, his breath kept coming out even more harshly. He was suddenly overwhelmed by a myriad of emotions, some of which surprised him.He knew that the only way to be free of all those pent-up emotions was to completely let himself go but Ryan fought it. He tried to fight down the need to cry but he just couldn’t hold it together. He felt his eyes well up just as a ragged sound tore out of his throat. Ryan completely lost it. He heard Jeremy’s anguished groan when the first choked sounds burst forth. Then he felt st
***Ryan couldn’t help but notice how different Jeremy had become since he came back from his incarceration. He’d shattered the glass in their suite in a fit of anger. Now he’d broken a chair. That was so not like the Jeremy he’d known before. That Jeremy only became violent when he was in his Ojah mode. This Jeremy didn’t have to be in that mode to be violent. His mate was obviously filled with so much anger…and violence.“Look at me, Jeremy,” Ryan said in a stern voice and waited till Jeremy turned to face him. “I don’t know exactly what you went through at that place but I know that whatever it was, was horrible. I understand that it will probably take a while for you to get used to the fact that you’re no longer there and start living. I get it. And I’m here for you. But what I won’t tolerate is all this violence.”“I’m sorry.” Jeremy groaned.“I’m not a violent person.” Ryan continued. “I hate violence. So this…” he pointed at the broken chair, “is not doing it for me, buddy. Now
***“You’ve managed to be intimate with Ryan without marking him,” Gloria said innocently with an impressed look. “I could have sworn you wouldn’t be able to hold your beast back.” Gloria didn’t notice that both Ryan and Jeremy had gone still at her words. She went right on talking. “You two will still have to complete part of the mating ceremony though. The heads and elders would have to take in Ryan’s scent like how it’s done for all mates of the alphas of a pack.”She put down her now empty glass and reached for the teapot.“It doesn’t have to be in the presence of the entire pack.” She put down the teapot and reached for the sugar jar. “Since you’ve been able to hold on with marking him, you might as well wait and do that during the ceremony. That will make it even more memorable don’t you think? But that beast of yours has certainly surprised me though.” She chuckled, reaching for the cream. “Am I talking to myself?” Gloria finally looked up, wondering why the two sitting with he
***Jeremy recounted what had taken place at the meeting with the alphas the day before, and his plan to give the alphas his final decision the next day.“So today I plan on meeting all of you the elders first, then the heads,” Jeremy informed them. “And I also plan to tell all the heads what really happened with…everything.” He gave a deep sigh. “I need to tell them the truth. It will serve as a deterrent to any of them who wants to act before they think. And they can in turn use that to advise their various teams to always try to do the right thing. Sometimes it helps to know that there are consequences to our actions. And no one is above the law.”“Aw son…” Gloria sounded as if she wanted to cry. She stood and went to hug Jeremy. “I’m so proud of you.”“So am I.” Joel said in a hoarse voice.Gloria drew Phillip to his feet, hugged him first, and then went down on a knee before him in respect. “Alpha.” She acknowledged in a voice filled with so much joy and pride.“Aw please stand,
***Ryan opened his eyes to the sweet torment of wet tongue swiping against his nipple and Bryan Adam’s ‘Heaven’ playing in the background. Even before the last vestiges of sleep disappeared he was arching up his body, silently offering his sensitive nipples to that wicked tongue of his mate.“Good morning,” Jeremy paused long enough to murmur hotly across the wet taut flesh before resuming his torment with the erotic nibble of his teeth.“This is better than good.” Ryan breathed as his hand moved to the back of Jeremy’s head. “Ahh...” He gave a loud cry when Jeremy bit down on his nipple, the sharp mix of pain and pleasure sending a jolt of desire through his body. “Don’t stop.” He threw his head back in pleasure as excitement sizzled through him.Jeremy released the nipple and blew onto it, drawing a broken moan from Ryan. “I have to if I don’t want to fuck up my plans.” Jeremy gave a low, sexy chuckle, peppering kisses all over Ryan’s chest. “We need to get out of this bed if we’re
***The day before had been so busy for Jeremy that they hadn’t had sex like Ryan had thought they would. When they’d gotten back to their suite from Gloria’s, Jeremy had to go and meet with the elders about making Phillip the alpha of Stanwood pack. Ryan too had to go to school to work on his leave extension since he was going to be out of town on a two-week vacation. Although Ryan had not been at the meeting, Jeremy had kept him posted via their mind-link and cell phone depending on Ryan’s location at any point. The elders had accepted Jeremy’s proposal on the condition that he would be the one to name Phillip’s successor and not Phillip as the pack was supposed to be Jeremy’s birthright.According to them, Jeremy’s offspring would have been the ideal successor to Phillip. But since Jeremy obviously couldn’t have any, he had to name a successor. They’d also insisted that although Phillip was to be at the helm of affairs, he was to consult with Jeremy and Ryan on any major happenings